Mohammad Azharuddin Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Affairs

Bio
Real Name	Mohammad Azharuddin
Nickname	Azhar
Profession	Former Indian Cricketer (Batsman) and Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight	in Kilograms- 74 kg in Pounds- 163 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 31 December 1984 vs England in Kolkata ODI- 20 January 1985 vs England in Bengaluru
Coach/Mentor	Not Known
Domestic/State Team	India, Derbyshire, Hyderabad
Nature on field	Aggressive
Likes to play against	Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka
Favourite Shot	Hit over mid-wicket
Records (main ones)	• Record for hitting 3 consecutive centuries in 1st three Tests. • Took 156 catches in 334 ODI matches. • For a long time he hold the record for the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian (62 balls). • First cricketer to have played more than 300 ODI matches.
Career Turning Point	Test debut against England in 1984 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 February 1963 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	61 Years
Birth Place	Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Musheerabad, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
School	All Saints High School, Hyderabad
College	Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of Commerce
Family	Father- Mohammad Azizuddin Mother- Yousuf Sultana Brother- N/A Sisters- N/A
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Listening music
Controversies	• In 2000, he was given a life-ban in cricket for his alleged role in match-fixing. But in 2006, the BCCI lifted his ban. • In November 2023, Azharuddin was accused of siphoning Rs. 20 crore as the head of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The money was allotted for purchasing diesel generators for the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Uppal. In October 2024, he was summoned by the ED under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, and questioned. [1]Hindustan Times
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer	Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar and ML Jaisimha Bowler: Wasim Akram
Favourite Food	Spaghetti and biryani
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	Shannon Marie
Wife	Naureen (1987–1996) Sangeeta Bijlani (Actress, 1996–2010)
Children	Daughter- N/A Son- Late Mohammad Ayazuddin and Mohammad Asaduddin
Money Factor
Salary	Not Known
Net Worth	5.50 Crore (INR)

Some lesser known facts about Mohammad Azharuddin

• Does Mohammad Azharuddin smoke?: No

• Does Mohammad Azharuddin drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Azhar, MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly are counted among the best Indian captains with the best winning %age.

• Eden Gardens in Kolkata was his hunting ground as here he scored his debut Test century, scored a total of 860 runs at an excellent average of 107.5 with 5 centuries and 2 half-centuries.

• His grandfather Mr. Vajehuddin once predicted that Azhar will captain Indian cricket team one day, and he later did that.

• He captained Indian cricket team in 3 ICC World Cups (1992, 1996 and 1999).

• He is known for his trademark collar up style which was inspired by his cricket idol ML Jaisimha. 

• He is among the very few batsman to hit a hundred in his first and last Test match.

• He won the prestigious Arjuna Award in 1986.

• He also won Wisden Cricketer of the Year Award in 1991.

• He joined politics in 2009 General Elections for the Congress Party and was elected from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh.

• A biopic film on him called Azhar released in 2016, where his character was portrayed by actor  Emraan Hashmi. 

• A book was authored by Harsha Bhogle called Azhar, which was based on his life.

• In 2011, his son Ayazuddin died in a road accident at the age of 19.